https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Panda_Wireless_PAU06 but now i see that chipset is different than what i searched for which was Ralink 3070 but also says that USB ID first seen in kernel v3.0 (2011-07-22) so kernel 3 and up should already have it in modules. if you click product page you can see linux is listed as suported

on my box for tplink it says specifications are subject to change without notice. not sure why they make it so hard or why chipset is not listed

I thought fantastic let's get that - then... I discover that neither Amazon US or UK will ship that to Australia when I go to check out.
They WILL do it via amazon.com.au BUT for $63 (about USD$46).
Thieving bastards. So, no. Miserable pricks.

if this is available this should work provided that they send you what's advertised in the picture . only after you receive the product can you confirm what version you have . i guess the only way to really be certain is contact the australian vendor maybe what they have is the version 1. ASK to look at the box by model it will say version number. mine says ver1.10

After reviewing the suggestions of the Forum, I purchased a Panda Wireless Model: PAU09 and was able to connect to the internet. Its installation was easy and it was essentially plug and play. I had Panda's tech support on the line, but was able to install it myself. If I can do it, I expect most members will also be able to do it using their own knowledge. Again, thank all of you for the good suggestions.

Panda Wireless PAU09 N600 Dual Band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) $39.99 as always read the user reviews. this one is $40 not the typical $10-20 value. THIS adapter works out of the box in live linux. no drivers to install (if you happen to get one that chipset is different you can send it back. i see many adapters throwing in a new batch with completely different hardware)

TP-Link TL-WN722N N150 High Gain USB Wireless WiFi network Adapter for PC <<< NO. if you search it will tell you this is most used in live Kali and it used to be. BUT the version 2 changed it's chipset from Atheros AR9271 to have no clue. i bought one of these v1 and works great with great range. do not buy this unless you sure it has Atheros AR9271 chipset

Yeah not to necro but you're 100% right. Someone told me to buy the TP-Link TL-WN722N V2, because it was no-hassle 100% compatible with Mint. It isn't. It remotely isn't. With hours of hacking around I got it 'stable', but don't buy that one. The TL-WN822N V3 isn't compatible either no matter what any tells you.